New 'Penn State victim' steps forward to accuse Jerry Sandusky of child abuse

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a
boy more than 100 times, according to a lawsuit that details new
allegations.

Jerry Sandusky is facing both criminal and civil casesPhoto: Reuters

8:53PM GMT 30 Nov 2011

The lawsuit is the first civil case in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal and it does not identify the 29-year-old man who is making the allegations.

He claims to have been abused by Mr Sandusky from the time he was ten to the time he was 14 at the coach's State College home, in a Penn State locker room and on trips to Philadelphia.

The alleged victim said in a statement: "I am hurting and have been for a long time because of what happened, but feel now even more tormented that I have learned of so many other kids were abused after me."

The accuser said that Mr Sandusky sexually abused him more than 100 times between 1992 and 1996.

The lawsuit also names the university and Mr Sandusky's charity, The Second Mile, as defendants. The man claims he met Mr Sandusky through the charity.

His allegations are not included in the grand jury report which is the basis of the criminal charges against Mr Sandusky but his lawyer, Jeff Anderson, said a report of the allegations had been made to police.

Mr Anderson said he believes Mr Sandusky could not control his sexual impulses toward children and criticised officials who failed to report their suspicions.

"We need to address the institutional recklessness and failures," said Mr Anderson, who has been behind a number of abuse prosecutions against Catholic priests. "Was it because of power, money, fear, loyalty, lack of education?"

Mr Sandusky has acknowledged that he showered with boys but denies molesting them.

He was charged in early November with abusing eight boys over 15 years.

The scandal has resulted in the departures of Penn State President Graham Spanier and longtime coach Joe Paterno.